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mcsue
4 Jun 06, 11:21 AM
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This was our fourth visit to BOMA for dinner. Paul particularly enjoys it here as there is so much veggie food on offer for him.
I like it because I can have me another little meat-fest! I don’t eat a lot of meat at home so treat myself to lots of carnivorous offerings when on holiday.
I always start with the Prime Rib

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Meanwhile Paul goes off in search of all things veggie. Apart from a vast array of salads, there are hot dishes such as tofu and green bean curry, veggie couscous, jollof rice, falafel, fufu (sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes with spices) and those spicy potato wedges we both love.
There are always some roasted vegetables on the buffet – lovely chunks of mixed peppers, courgettes and red onion. They are in a big bowl next to the delicious roasted spicy chicken in the meaty department - so make sure you don’t miss out on them whilst avoiding the meat section, you Veggies!

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Curried pork loin was on the menu tonight. The sauce was very coconut-y and rather sweet but was balanced out by the fiery Masai Mara sambal I always like add.
Do try the spicy sauces (you could put them on a separate plate if you aren’t sure you’ll like them) they really do complement the food and it helps you to adjust your dish to your own taste preference.

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These days I get us both a selection of items from the buffet so we don’t have to keep bobbing up and down to ‘get a little something extra’

Along with some salads, I got a plate of flatbreads and some hummus. Pictured below is a taster of the sun-dried tomato, Kalamata olive and roasted red pepper varieties.

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After eating all that was on his plate and a bit more, Paul went off to get some carrot and ginger soup.
Whilst he was away, Head Chef TJ passed our table and stopped in his tracks when he saw me. He recognised me immediately, and after a wee chat asked where Paul was. I told him he was busy at the buffet of course! TJ said to me ‘Don’t let him go anywhere - I’ll be back!
Paul returned to the table with his soup and I tried to distract him from eating it as I knew what TJ was up to in that kitchen……
We’ve had one of his ‘specials’ before and it’s not small!
I wanted it to be a surprise for Paul though and managed to keep quiet.

TJ soon appeared with one of his veggie creations and wearing that big smile of his.
He tapped Paul on the shoulder making him jump, and I didn’t know who was more excited to see who? They seem to have bonded over the years LOL.
We all nattered for a while, and then he left us to continue our food fest.
I politely helped Paul out with his enormous dish of marinated grilled tofu, tempura mushrooms, stir-fried veggies and deep-fried rice noodles.

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TJ passed by our table again sometime later, and with a discreet wink he popped a plate of sweet delights on our table.
Chocolate-dipped strawberries and deep-fried Oreos drizzled with warm chocolate sauce – Oooh they were absolutely heavenly!

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Did we really have room for some more desserts from the buffet? Well I confess we managed to sample just a few!

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wilma-bride
4 Jun 06, 11:28 AM
OMG Sue - what can I say - that all looks so lovely :tounge: Thanks for the report. I must admit, we have never considered Boma because I have very plain (boring?) tastes but it does sound delicious.

Sue
4 Jun 06, 11:39 AM
Super foodie report there Sue, sadly DH has vetoed Boma so we will not be sampling it on our xmas trip.

highlander447
4 Jun 06, 11:48 AM
Looks very good Sue

glorfy
4 Jun 06, 11:56 AM
Mmmm.... Boma :tounge:

Nice food report Sue! Makes it seem closer than 123 days, 8 hours, four minutes and 15 seconds till our ADR!!

Gill635
4 Jun 06, 12:27 PM
It all looks fab. I will be going here. Having never eaten at Disney places before, can anyone tell me how much this buffet costs ?

Love,
Gill xx

wilma-bride
4 Jun 06, 12:40 PM
It all looks fab. I will be going here. Having never eaten at Disney places before, can anyone tell me how much this buffet costs ?

Love,
Gill xx

Sue would be able to advise you better on exact cost but I think Boma's is in the region of about $26 + tax per adult and something like $12 + tax for kids (under 9).

Michelle
4 Jun 06, 01:13 PM
Sue I think we will have to pay a visit to Boma for dinner next time, those deserts look amazing.
Thanks for sharing.

loopydiamond
4 Jun 06, 01:17 PM
Iv only ever had breakfast at Boma's and that was delicious.... Boma's is definately on my list for evening buffet after seeing this report.... thank you

Jules

BarryandCaron
4 Jun 06, 01:20 PM
Sue, your report has me drooling over the photos :d: I'm glad we've made 2 ADRs for Boma dinner, think we'll need them to try everything ;)

Caron

grottyrotty
4 Jun 06, 01:28 PM
Ok, showing how green I am to this site. :blush:

Dinner looks good enough to die for - I realise that it is Disney but what is Boma?

Ta

Deb :wave:

glorfy
4 Jun 06, 01:36 PM
Boma Taste of Africa. An extemely tasty African influenced buffet at Disneys Animal Kingdom Lodge!

grottyrotty
4 Jun 06, 01:46 PM
Ta

Been to Florida 4 times, but not tried any of the Disney hotels for accommodation or food. Looks wonderful :grin:

Deb :wave:

Maz
4 Jun 06, 03:57 PM
Sue, that is fab! I so would like to go to Boma for dinner, but I don't think John would find much - a plain kind of guy. :( Only thing for it is to go with someone else!!!;)

TerriWest
4 Jun 06, 04:01 PM
Ooooh that looks lovely! Was toying with the idea of visiting Boma next trip because of other people's trip reports and now I'm definitely going to visit! :D

SusieK
4 Jun 06, 04:17 PM
I'm drooling reading this report - I'd never actually considered Boma before but I am now!

JudyC
5 Jun 06, 08:15 AM
OMG too many choices:confused2 . I've already booked Boma for breakfast, but really want a dinner there now. I think this may have to wait til the trip after next.

tjipj
5 Jun 06, 05:54 PM
The food looks great. and plenty of it

tracy

loadsapixiedust
5 Jun 06, 06:46 PM
Looks absolutely yummy! We will be dining there on our last night in October, as we've only done breakfast there before, I am really looking forward to sampling the dinner offerings.

Jay66UK
19 Jun 06, 10:14 PM
Fantastic write up of what looks like terrific food in these reports - I can't wait to go over to both Jiko and Boma next time.

jaxeel1
19 Jun 06, 10:19 PM
WOW The food looks great.

Is this a good place for kids to eat.
Cheers Rachel.

Treacle44
3 Jul 06, 11:06 PM
Deep fried Oreo's??? Want!!!! :spin:

Treacle44
3 Jul 06, 11:07 PM
WOW The food looks great.

Is this a good place for kids to eat.
Cheers Rachel.

It's fantastic, they still have the kids choices as well all the amazing stuff for adults and avdenturous kids alike.

WE loved it.

T
x

Irish
4 Jul 06, 10:17 AM
It sounds amazing, I'm dying to try it now:D

MattF
4 Jul 06, 10:24 AM
I can't wait for our ADR now. The menu I saw looked great and the food looks divine!!

orlandosgr8
5 Jul 06, 11:54 AM
The food looks amazing :tounge: :tounge: . Would it be suitable for children or is it more for adults? :wavey:

dee slack
7 Sep 06, 09:32 PM
WOW! Great report and great food.
We are def gonna make ADR's for our trip next year esp as we'll be staying at AKL. I was rather unsure if we'd be OK there, as I'm the veggie and DH is the carnie. Problem is that I'm a pretty awkward veggie - don't like mushroom, peppers, courgettes, aubergine, celery.... but the chef sounds pretty obliging - would you advise speaking to them 24 hrs in advance for something special?

mcsue
7 Sep 06, 09:46 PM
Dee I'd deffo advise popping into BOMA beforehand. Ask to go into the kitchen and speak to one of the chefs. You may have to be a little bit bold (but friendly of course) but it pays off.

They do tend to use a lot of the ingredients you mentioned, but I'm sure they'll work something out with you. They seem to love veggies at AKL.

AKL is a wonderful resort, a great place to chill out a bit, you will love it there. We are there again in October and well excited.

dee slack
9 Sep 06, 12:05 AM
thanks for the tip Sue. Shame I have sooooo long to wait!

LizzyBear
18 Sep 06, 02:51 PM
Wow, Boma looks amazing for dinner (it's on my list for next year =) Seems they like vegetarians there, wonder if Steve will get a 'surprise' *lol*

Minniespal
9 Jul 07, 08:56 AM
Excellent ~ Thanx for posting.

anji
9 Jul 07, 03:35 PM
We've booked Boma for both a breakfast and a dinner and am so pleased we have after reading your reports - can't wait! :tounge:

disney owl
28 Jul 07, 06:30 PM
Great photos, can't wait to eat again at Boma next month

jentill
28 Jul 07, 07:22 PM
Boma dinner looks amazing. We have booked for a breakfast, but we may change to a dinner now. :)

princessjilly
2 Aug 07, 03:31 AM
ooh it all looks amazing, im going to Boma 2moro night so im pretty excited now!

ely3857
9 Sep 07, 01:26 PM
EVERYTHING pictured looks soooooo nice!

:grin:

Jodie